The Wisconsin State Fair Park Board finds that an emergency exists and that the adoption of rules is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, safety and welfare of its citizens. The facts constituting this emergency are as follows:
During the annual State Fair, which is scheduled to begin on August 3, 1995, the Wisconsin State Fair Park is host to over 100,000 people per day and millions of dollars in merchandise and property. Initially, chs. SFP 1-7 were designed primarily to protect the property of the State Fair Park.
However, crime patterns at the State Fair Park have changed dramatically since those rules adopted in 1967. With the increases in attendance and number of events in the intervening years, the number and severity of crimes against State Fair visitors, patrons, and property have necessarily increased. Also, a general rise in gang-related activity at Park events and during skating hours at the Pettit National Ice Center has occurred over the last several years. Consequently, there is a greater need for Park Police Department arrest authority on the Park grounds in order to ensure prosecutorial cooperation by Milwaukee County.
Due to excessive workloads, the Milwaukee County District Attorney's Office and the Milwaukee County Circuit Court System are reluctant to process and charge offenders for relatively minor property-type acts prohibited under the current SFP rules. Area and suburban Milwaukee County Police Departments have alleviated similar problems by conforming their ordinances to the county and state codes, authorizing their Police Departments to make lawful standing arrests for acts which the county will prosecute.
The State Fair Park Board seeks the same level of cooperation from Milwaukee County by conforming its rules to the county code. Therefore, these proposed emergency rules prohibit such activities as loitering, spray painting, theft, battery, and resisting/obstructing an officer, as well as various weapons prohibitions. There is also included provisions to protect the police horses, which are not only an integral part of Park enforcement but are also a major public relations tool. With these changes, the Park administration can ensure a safe and family-oriented environment at this year's State Fair and other Park events.
Publication Date:
August 2, 1995
Effective Date:
August 2,1995
Expiration Date:
December 30, 1995
EMERGENCY RULES NOW IN EFFECT
Commissioner of Transportation
[Commissioner of Railroads]
Rules adopted revising ch. OCT 5, relating to intrastate railroad rate regulation.
FINDING OF EMERGENCY
The office of the commissioner of railroads (OCR) finds that an emergency exits and that an emergency rule is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, safety and welfare. A statement of the facts constituting the emergency is:
By state law, the OCR regulates intrastate rail rates. Every five years, the Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC) must certify that the OCR's rules conform to federal law. The OCR's current certification expires on September 23, 1995. These rules conform the rules to changes in federal law. The rule changes need to be in effect so that the OCR can submit them to the ICC for its approval by the certification's expiration date. If the OCR follows the non-emergency procedures to adopt these rule changes, the rules would not be in effect in time for the ICC to recertify the OCRF before expiration.
The OCR did not commence these proceedings earlier because the governor's 1995-1997 budget proposed to eliminate the OCR and repeal the statutes authorizing intrastate rate regulation. While final action on the budget is not complete, the legislature's Joint Committee on Finance has adopted a motion to retain the OCR and its regulatory authority. The OCR intends to adopt these rules as permanent and is commencing that process concurrently with the adoption of these emergency rules.
Publication Date:
July 6, 1995
Effective Date:
July 14, 1995
Expiration Date:
December 11, 1995
Notice of Submission of Proposed Rules to the Presiding Officer of each House of the Legislature, Under S. 227.19, Stats.
Please check the Bulletin of Proceedings for further information on a particular rule.
Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection
(CR 95-57):
Ch. ATCP 92 - Relating to commercial weighing and measuring devices.
Ch. HSS 46 - Relating to group day care centers for children.
SS. HSS 201.055 and 201.28 (4m) - Relating to emergency assistance for low-income families and eligibility for the Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) program.
Insurance, Office of the Commissioner of
(CR 95-43):
S. Ins 6.63 and ch. Ins 28 - Relating to implementing the requirement of continuing education for insurance intermediaries.
Administrative Rules Filed With The
Revisor Of Statutes Bureau
The following administrative rules have been filed with the Revisor of Statutes Bureau and are in the process of being published. The date assigned to each rule is the projected effective date. It is possible that the publication of these rules could be delayed. Contact the Revisor of Statutes Bureau at (608) 266-7275 for updated information on the effective dates for the listed rules.
An order affecting s. DOC 309.56, relating to monitoring and recording of inmate telephone calls.
Effective 10-01-95.
Health & Social Services
(CR 95-8):
An order repealing and recreating ch. HSS 207, relating to a Work-Not-Welfare (WNW) demonstration project for Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) recipients.
Effective 10-01-95.
Hearing and Speech Examining Board
(CR 95-94):
An order affecting ss. HAS 1.01 and 2.01, relating to the issuance of temporary trainee permits to audiology interns.
Effective 09-01-95.
Industry, Labor and Human Relations
(CR 95-7):
An order creating s. ILHR 2.36 and ch. ILHR 74, relating to contractor registration and certification.
Effective 10-01-95.
An order affecting ss. NR 422.02, 422.127 and 422.132, relating to the control of volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions from the application of industrial source adhesives.
Effective 09-01-95.
An order affecting ss. NR 484.04 and 484.05 and creating ch. NR 489, relating to general conformity of major federal projects with the state implementation plan.
Effective 10-01-95.
An order creating s. NR 468.30, relating to emission standards for hazardous air pollutants generated from industrial process cooling towers.
Effective 10-01-95.
Technical College System Board
(CR 95-31):
An order amending s. TCS 6.05 (2) (c) and (L), relating to competitive bidding requirements for public construction.
Effective 10-01-95.
Technical College System Board
(CR 95-32):
An order creating ch. TCS 9, relating to district reporting of attendance and other participation in technical college courses or programs by secondary school students under the Wisconsin statutory provisions relating to compulsory school attendance, post-secondary enrollment options, and technical preparation programs.
Effective 10-01-95.
An order repealing ch. Trans 78, relating to the transportation system management program.
Effective 10-01-95.
Final Regulatory Flexibility Analyses
S. Accy 3.07 - Certified public accounting examination.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis:
The proposed rules will have no significant economic impact on small businesses, as defined in s. 227.114 (1) (a), Stats.
Summary of Comments:
No comments reported.
2.
Architects, Landscape Architects, Professional Geologists, Professional Engineers, Designers and Land Surveyors Examining Board
(CR 95-009)
S. A-E 4.08 (3) - Examination application deadline.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis:
The proposed rules will have no significant economic impact on small businesses, as defined in s. 227.114 (1) (a), Stats.
Summary of Comments:
No comments were reported.
3.
Barbering and Cosmetology Examining Board
(CR 95-039)
S. BC 2.07 (2) (e), (f) & (g) - Supervision of apprentices, temporary permit holders, and training permit holders in licensed establishments.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis:
The proposed rules will have no significant economic impact on small business, as defined in s. 227.114 (1) (a), Stats.
Summary of Comments:
